Human Nature and the Uniqueness of Each Person

Abstract

The human body is very similar to the bodies of other mammals, but there are also great differences, even in the case of primates. These differences include a regular bipedal locomotion and a relatively larger brain with its particularly well-developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes. But the main difference between humans and other species is not anatomic. Humans are capable of abstract knowledge and possess a rich language, reasoning and complex problem-solving abilities, creativity and a capacity for innovation, reflective learning, moral conscience, religion, funeral rites for the dead, behaviors that denote praise and punishment, and specific forms of social life and cooperation in the development of cultures and civilization.